The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22051 - May 28, 2002

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After meal, find ends of spare rib TEASE
After redevelopment, this now is just like Blackpool TOWNISH
Approving merger of nine states ASSENTIENT
Benefit brought by pioneer out east BOON
Carry out scientific analysis to reveal speed of bird TITRATE
Chief steward bringing in tea for a customer PURCHASER
Consumer society unacceptable in holy festival EATER
Criminal tendency BENT
Delighted to involve pro-revolutionary soldiers in move towards peace? RAPPROCHEMENT
Fine wine producer's task? CORKING
Head accepts religious belief OPINION
Idlers shot by noisy soldiers SLUGGARDS
Initially content to stay behind, one's not easily shaken off CLINGER
Inspector that failed to make additional concession STRETCHAPOINT
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Kind and friendly? A fine tale! AFFABLE
Love to enter revue after dropping wife off - here? SOHO
One won't accept drug addict being exposed by judge REFUSER
Opera character needed breather, perhaps, about start of long Wagner cycle ALBERTHERRING
Plant giving protection from the moon's brightness? NIGHTSHADE
Raise animals - notably cattle - here, primarily RANCH
Sheep finally allowed round a fold PLEAT
Showing little emotion, peace keepers left, having secured front of castle UNEXCITED
The way of the British government DOWNINGSTREET
Toy firm manufactured shocker COCKHORSE
Treaty reportedly in the bag after battle was over WARSAWPACT
Typical building society customer loses capital over time AVERAGE
We hear male is not in suitable clothing WEAR
Writer gambles on a page being sufficient for additional sections APPENDICES